Chapter 14 Golden Storm

The representative of Viscount Ganlian came to collect the annuity. According to the aristocratic tradition of Wangyuexing, the people in the territory are obliged to pay the annuity as the lord to grant the people to live in the territory.

The village head called the whole village to the compound and waited for the representative Eugene to speak.

Eujin's tall and thin figure, his eyes are professionally narrowed, and Ma's face is now preaching loudly: "Your Majesty Emperor Shuchero of the Shenhua Empire, the great blessing of the God of Light. The annual annuity payment of my Ganlian territory has arrived. On behalf of the lord, Viscount Ganlian, I announce to all the people that this year's annuity is 5 gold coins per person and will be handed in this afternoon.

"Ah..."

"There are two gold coins every year. Why do you have to pay 5 gold coins at once?"

"How can we afford to pay for the child's father?"

After Eugene's words, the whole village suddenly collapsed. There were as few as three people in a family, as many as seven or eight people. Who could take out dozens of gold coins at once?

Kenlin, the village head, was also scared, and he didn't get any news in advance. If they really collect 5 gold coins per person, it is estimated that most villagers can't afford to pay, then they will be driven out of Ganlian territory and fall to other territories. In the end, most people may still be bankrupt and become slaves.

Kenlin hurriedly smiled and said, "Representative Eugene, five gold coins are too many. Our village has been working in the field all year round, and there is not much money."

Eujin waved his hand and sighed, "We even want to do this, but I don't know when a group of thieves came to the territory and made several major cases. In order to eliminate this group of thieves, our viscount had to spend money to ask masters to help."

Kenlin stopped talking.

The Green Ridge villagers in the courtyard were crying, and their voices were about to overturn the sky.

The gold coins in Li Xiaobai's hand are enough to pay for Aunt Bai and Ruina's share, but when he saw this scene of pain, grief, indignation and street scolding, he was also unbearable. He also read a little book when he was a child, and he was more harsh than a tiger, but he didn't expect to experience it himself. Li Xiaobai has been in the village for nearly half a year. He took good photos with the villagers of Luling Village and received everyone's help. Seeing this scene, he felt angry.

Li Xiaobai suddenly jumped in front of Eugene and shouted, "Representative, our village is very poor and can't afford to pay this money. What will you do?"

Eugene didn't expect a child to jump out and ask himself, with a cold face and a smile, "Little guy, if you can't afford it, you have to leave the Ganlian territory. After paying the annuity, our viscount can allow you to live here and have the obligation to protect you from the band of thieves."

Li Xiaobai was surprised. Although Uncle Terra had heard the story of the army chasing and suppressing the thief group in the southern province of the empire, he had never heard of the story of the thief group in Liaoton Province, which belongs to Ganlian territory.

Kenlin calmed down and thought for a while and asked, "Representative, our village is indeed difficult, and we are willing to support Lord Ganlian's grand plan. I implore the representative, can our village exchange some materials for an annuity?

Kenlin, the village head, still thought that there were still some cattle and some animal skins in the village, which were worth a few dollars.

Eugene thought for a moment and smiled, "Yes, I also know your difficulties. We, Viscount Ganlian, still like his people very much. If you don't have enough gold coins, just exchange them for them."

So Kenlin called the villagers quiet and shouted, "My fellow villagers, annuities must be paid, but some of our families do have difficulties. Just now, I got Eugene's consent. If you don't have enough gold coins at home, you can take out some valuable things to make up for the price and go to Dela City. The price is the same."

The villagers are not qualified to bargain on the issue of paying annuities at all. The amount of annuity depends on the mood of the lord, which is the absolute difference between nobles and civilians.

The villagers dispersed and made their own plans.

Li Xiaobai returned to Aunt Bai's house and took out the remaining gold coins, 20 gold coins, and handed over the annuities of three people, and the rest.

Aunt Bai was silent, took the gold coins, her eyes were a little wet, and said obscurely, "Xiao Bai, thank you for coming to our house, otherwise our mother will have to be displaced this year, and even become slaves and be sold and separated from now on."

Rina looked at Li Xiaobai very excitedly, with gratitude, attachment and pride in her eyes.

Li Xiaobai couldn't help their eyes, ran away and shouted behind his back: "Aunt Bai, cook more meat for dinner. I'm weak in my intestines after eating green vegetables these days."

The mother and daughter suddenly coughed and laughed.

In the afternoon, the village compound gathered the whole village again.

Eujin lay in a rocking chair with a relaxed expression and narrowed his eyes to glance at the villagers.

Kenlin, the village head, stood up and shouted, " folks, bring gold coins and things to register."

Next to Eugene, a wooden table was placed. A man brought by Eugene sat on the stool and was preparing to register the gold coins handed over by the villagers.

"There are three people in our family, and these are 15 gold coins."

"My son and my wife left last year. These are ten gold coins.

"There are three people in our family, seven gold coins, this is the curly-tailed devil pig skin, this is the silverpin, and this is the mountain fruit."

"Our family..."

A representative of a family registers gold coins and the things brought.

Two hours, Eugene's men finally registered and spent another two hours to convert various things into gold coins and count the completion status of each family's annuity.

Eujin took the account book and only looked at the unfinished family situation. Then he stood up, hummed and shouted, "People of the territory, the situation is not very good. There are more than 120 households, and only 20 have been fully completed. Most of them are the shares of only part of the family members, and some families can't complete the share of one person. Dear people, our Ganlian Lord is kind and can't bear to drive away his people. But the regulation is the regulation, and we can only accept it directly.

After hearing this, the villagers shouted, cried, shouted, scolded, and gathered to fight.

A family that has completed a part of its share of members has to face the selection of some members to be expelled from the territory, or the whole family to take back the annuity and leave the territory together. Anyway, it is cruel and ruthless.

As for a family whose members can't complete their share, they can only return the annuity and leave the territory.

Kenlin, the village head, looked sad. He couldn't bear such a scene. He has been the village head for so many years and plays with every villager every day. His feelings are very deep. Now the sudden increase in annuity has made Luling Village face the possibility of being mutilated, and the village head's mood is like hanging.

Kenlin suddenly shouted, " folks, listen to me. Our ancestors lived in Luling Village a long time ago. We grew up here. None of us can bear to leave our hometown and live in other places. Here, I, the village head, appeal to everyone to help other villagers with extra gold coins and villagers who have not paid their annuity, go home and turn over the house and bring all kinds of valuable things.

There was a silence in the courtyard.

Aunt Bai suddenly stood up, took out five gold coins and shouted, "I'm willing to take out these five gold coins. I'll take a few animal skins when I get home." Because of the sudden death of her husband, Aunt Bai worked hard to raise Reina with the help of the villagers every year. Now when she sees the difficulties of the villagers in the village, she immediately supports the village head's proposal.

With an example, many people began to support, taking out gold coins or going home to get things.

The villagers of Luling Village still have strong feelings. After a while, a lot of things were gathered in the courtyard again.

Eugene asked his men to count it and converted it into gold coins again.

When the result came out, Eugene looked at the account book again, cleared his voice and said, "My people, there are more than 480 people in your village, and I should receive more than 2,480 gold coins. Now according to the statistics of the gold coins and various materials you handed in, you are probably less than 1,000 gold coins.

"Ah!"

The whole village screamed. Is it true that someone will be driven away?

Eujin coughed, and Kenlin immediately told the villagers to calm down.

Eugene said loudly, "Dear people of the territory, I have written down your handing in today. A week later, I will bring the leading guard of the territory. Of course, there is no problem with all the families that have completed the annuity. Part of it is even a family that can't be completed. In addition to the number of people who have just been handed in for the annuity, you can choose your own. The guard will arrest people on the same day and send them out of the territory.

After hearing this, most of the villagers could no longer stand the torture and collapsed on the ground, showing a sad expression.

Although Kenlin, the village head, is in a bad mood, he can't show it now. I have been saying good words to Eugene, hoping to impress the lord's representative and reduce or waive the remaining annuity.

Eugene was not moved by Kenlin's flattery at all. He ordered his men to pack the gold coins and things and set out back to Dela City, where the lord's mansion was located.

The villagers stayed in the compound and did not leave for a long time. They all cried as if the end was coming.

Taino, a hot-blooded young man, couldn't stand it anymore. He walked out of the compound and came to Li Xiaobai's wooden house. After seeing Eugene leave, Li Xiaobai hurriedly left, and he didn't want to see the scene full of crying and howling.

When Taino saw Li Xiaobai lying on ** and thinking about something, he couldn't help asking, "Xiaobai, what are you thinking?"

Li Xiaobai sat up, patted his thigh, and smiled, "Teno, you are so good. I think there is a way. If I go to the Navi Forest and kill dozens of monsters, I can earn a thousand gold coins.

Tino took a step back, pressed the door frame with his hand, and then fixed himself. He scolded, "You think it's easy to kill Warcraft. You don't have any fighting spirit. You think you can kill Warcraft with your flexibility. No, this method doesn't work. Don't be whims.

Li Xiaobai did not argue about the extent of his strength. His heart is very bright, which is equivalent to the strength of a two-star swordsman, but with his martial arts and light martial arts, he can completely compete with the Samsung swordsman.

Since Li Xiaobai thought of this idea, he would not flinch. In order not to prevent the villagers from being taken away, they must earn enough gold coins.

Li Xiaobai did not explain to Tyno. In order not to worry, he blamed himself; "Yes, I was wrong at the moment. It may be possible to kill one or two second-level warcrafts, but the crystal core is only 10 gold coins, and I can't kill 100 second-level warcrafts. Level 3 Warcraft is not something we can touch.

Taino saw that Li Xiaobai's repentance expression was very real, so he was relieved. He didn't want this brother to risk losing his life.

Tyno laughed and said, "Good brother, just know it yourself."

Li Xiaobai smiled.